Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ii'ro,a Oar Regular correspondent.l
WASHINGTON. May 9th, 1887.


Washington society is spending its
time at the races this week. 1t may
be seen on the grand stand en- masse.
Cabinet and diplomatic circles are
well represented AMI many notable
people in thc worlds of politics, fash
ion. literature and the turf are there.
Mrs. Cleveland alternates almost
daily between the country home and
the White House, a;.i the President.
just ut this time, is interspersing his
regular duties with attentions to the
Queen Of the Sandwich Islands.
The royal Hawaiian arrived in this
city on Tuesday evening with her at
tcn,lants. and was driven to the Arl-
iigton hotel. where apartments had
been engaged for her In one OF her
parlors the Queen found n basket of
roses from President Cleveland await
ing her. at which she expressed mucl,
delight. I'm the following morning her
majesty called on the President, and
in the afternoon Mrs. Cleveland re-
turned the call, after which the for
cigners were driven around the city to
various points OF interest. In the
evening they attended some exercises
given at the deaf mute college. The
Queen is much Interested i'm this kind
oi work. AMI the president OF the col
lege knowing this. arranged an enter
tainmcnt and invited her. To-day the
royal party was taken down the PotO-
mae on the ''De-patch" to Mount
Vernon. accompanied by members OF
the cabinet and diplomatic corps.
This evening dinner will he given at
the White House in honor of the
Queen. to which thecabinet and ladies,
foreign ministers and ladies, Chiel
Justice Waite. General Sheridan,
Admiral Porter and IA few Others will
he invited
Her royal hishness is in complexion
about Us dark as the average mulattO,
is of medium height and weighs, ap-
paren.ly, about 200 pounds. Sh,
seems to be about fifty years of age
but her complexion is too dark foI
accurate guessing ut age. Her travel
ins attire WAS Il long black mantle
reaching TO her feet. II Grape veil
a ,I.,u.,. t,n..1. .ft.Y la.
fashion which prevails in tii. country
aud around her neck and hanging
down in front of her ,lres. u very long
fur tippet. which looked decidedly mn-
comfortable and unreasonable on II
day when ice-cream ani soda were in
lively demand.
\ warmth propheiic ic of summer has
settl led down on Washington. Over
coats and mantles have been doffe,l
and parasols. fans and such acces>or-
les have taken their places. Every
body is talking about the coming
drill, and everybody who works wants
holiday during drill week, even to sew-
ing girls and school children. There
has been some trouble about misi'
for the drill aud it seems Washington
musicians will not bcrrpresented. NJ
local bands will play. Good hands
can he brought here from elsewhere III
Il lower price.
The difficulty grew out of the feelm.
bet ween ciNilian and government paid
, musicians in the marine and artillcr,
bands. II will probably lead to II i.
| lection in the ranks of the musica
union and the formation of IA brancl
of the National League OF Musicians
an organization which exists for TIN
purpose OF protecting civilian players
from the competition oi government
| musicians.
The Smithsonian Institution hal
just added another specimen OF sculpt
ure to its many precious relies. Thi
| is an idol from one OF the POlynesiaI
Islands. which has recently been
Christianized by French missionaries
II is about nine feet long 10y thrr
wide. is chiscled out OF common rock
and is very ugly. II starte'
on its long journey to the tniie'
states nearly II year ago from its M
tive land, and after many mishap
was finally landed al Panama. wher,
it was guarantined ior "A time. Whei
/ il was discovered that it was neiihcl
| dangerous or contagious, the idol wal
set ut liberty, and again proceeded or
it's travels. u was carried across thu
| isthmus of Panama on the railroa,
free of charge. and then boarded 4
ship at Aspirwall for Washington.
| \ few evenings since some young
doctors and dentists who gra,luated
from the National University here
had the pleasure OF receiving their di
plomas from the hands oi Presi,len,
| Cleveland. He is the chancellor of tls
university and Judge Macarthur o
this city is the vicc-chanccllor. Til,
1 two walked arm in arm at the head q
the faculty. and took their seats %,
the platform. The judsc delivered IN
address during the evening which w,'
| iull oi encouragement to women. III.
said they We're going TO throw til.